BRACE YOURSELF

Today, our middle Son, has an appointment to get impresions for his new braces. I honestly feel for him. I remember what that was like. It was only six years ago, when I got my braces on. I was the ripe old age of 30. I wore them for 2 and 1/2 years. I'm sure that, he will have to wear them for, atleast that long. I too have an appointment as well. I havn't wore my ratiainer for some time now. Whereas, I actually wore my retainer for two years after, I got my braces off. I'm sure that, my teeth havn't moved. It's actually an unnesary appointment. However, it never hurts to get them checked.

Afterall, my Mom did pay around $ 4000.00 dollars to have them put on for me. They same amount that, I will have to pay for our Son today. Infact, I need to E-Mail his Grandmother to let her know. My former Husband, tends to not help with such things. It is her job, to kick his behind in gear over financial matters. I'm sure that, she will be disgusted that, I even wrote her over these matters. Such is life, she will just have to get over it. I'll let you know how, my Son managed after his appointment today. He shares the same problem as I do. He has overactive gag glands.
Ya'll get to the dentist!

LIFT EM UP

Yesterday, my 71 year old Mother got an upper and lower eye left. I can imagine what you're thinking. She's a little too old, to be that vain. It's not actually about vanity at all. Her eye lid lift, was for medical reasons. Her upper eye lids were sagging, and obstructing her vision. Medicare, paid for her upper eye lids. However, she paid for the lower eye lids herself. Yesterday evening, I dorve my Son over to spend the night. When I got there, she was a "sight for sore eyes." I just had to say that.

She looked a lot worse, then I thought that she would. Her eye lids, were very bruised and swollen. She looked like a boxer, who had just finished a boxing match. To be quite honest, it was hard to look at her. I could tell that, my Son was having trouble with it too. Whereas, he's only 12 years old. Although, after spending a little time with her, I'm sure that, he is use to it by now. They plan on bringing him home this evening.

Maybe today, she look a little better. Again, they always say that, the third day, is the worst. No matter if, it is an injury or surgery. I'm not sure when, she goes back to get her stitches out. Never-the-less, I'm sure that, she'll start looking better soon. Ya'll have a great Friday.

THE LAST DAY

A little while ago, I had luch with my Son, and his friends. Yesterday, he begged me to bring, he and his friends pizza. I wasn't going to in the beginning. However, after his Dad said that he couldn't, I agreed to. It's just such a mad rush, in doing something like this. You have to look decent, grab lunch, and be there on time. Not to mention that, 6th graders are loud and annoying. I told my Husband that, I'm sure glad that I'm not 12 years old anymore. Whereas, that was only 24 years ago. I can barely remember, what that must have been like.

Never-the-less, it really wasn't all that bad. It was just sort of loud in the lunch room. Again, I expected that. It's only the last day of school. Anyway, I took two pizzas in with me. You should have sen the swarm of kids, when I brought that in. Let's just say that, I didn't bring any home. I did have one half of, a two liter left. That's ok, you can never have too much Pepsi. There is only two hours of the school year left. Them let the maddness begin. Ya'll have a great Summer.

TIME MANAGEMENT

This Summer, has already turned out be busy. It seems as though, we've got too many projects going on. My Husband, even took yesterday off, to get some things done. That way, he would have two days off in a row. An unscheduled day off, and a scheduled day off. My Brother told me yesterday that, he is too busy too. He works his normal 40 plus hours a week. He now has three lawns, plus his own to mow. If that wern't bad enough, he's putting in a new deck around his pool, and a new stockade fence. Last week, I hired the wife of a family friend, to help me clean. I had gotten behind, doing other things around here.

As I've said before, I do so love my boat. However, the preparations are a lot of work. I have to reclean it every week, before we go out again. Then, you have to buy "Lake Food" at the Grocery store. Keep in mind, we have to attend to, our lawn as well. Thankfully, our Son, has only today and tomorrow, left of school for the year. Then, he'll drive me crazy for the rest of the Summer. He's actually not that bad. I make it sound worse, then it is. However, my two step sons are. They are a complete Hand Full.

I am still spolied, when it comes to raising children. I have only the one child, all of the time. I honestly don't know, how their Mother does it. She is a "Nutt Case." She raises four children, all of the time. My Husbands two sons, and her second Husbands kids. That's actually more children then, I'd want to deal with. I had the one child, for a reason. I don't have the coping skills. Well, I suppose that I do. I just don't want to have to use them, all of the time. Never-the-less, I suppose that, we'll get everything done sooner or later. Ya'll have fun, and get it done.

SOCIAL SETTINGS

Yesterday, we officially kicked off Summer. It was our first visit to the Lake. It was a very small group. Only my Husband, Brother, a Family friend and I. Much later on in the day, a man and his son from my Husbands route showed up. To say that I had reservations in meeting them, is putting it mildly. My Husband and I, even had a small, heated discussion about this, before we left. My Husband, is very kind hearted. The problem is, he tends to "drag strays home" as I call it. The people on his route, aren't particularly in the same "station in life", as we are.

My Husband, delivers mail on the poor side of Oklahoma City. Where, lower income people reside. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure that some of them are very nice people. However, I just don't feel the need to socialize with them. Both my Husbands famiys and I, came from "humble beginnings." We both were born in big cities, and both lived in tiny homes. I'm not knocking my parents for this. We all seem to have, very little in the beginning. Last November in Indianapolis, my Husband saw both the homes, that I lived in as a child. I wasn't exactly crazy for him to see this.

My reason being, we've come a long way since then. All that he's ever known us to live in is, a nice middle-class home. The two former childhood homes that he saw, were niether. He explained to me that, he doesn't want to "forget where he came from." I on the other hand, have been far removed from this, for a long time. Whereas, his parents still live in the tiny home that he grew up in. The do this because the kids are gone, and their home is paid for. However, their home remains in a neighborhood that, has gone down hill over the years. There seems to be people of differnt races, and economic standings. By the grace of God, and my parents hard work; they removed us and themselves from that life.

My Husband explains that, it wasn't me who worked my behind off to get where I am today. I certainly understand this. It wasn't me who brought us where I am today. Again, I'm not saying that, we live like the Hiltons or anything. We are just simply "Middle-Class America." I don't shop at expensive Department Stores, or even get my nails done. I even do my own roots, to save money. I'm just a "Thirty Something" who lives in the Heart Land. I also happen to be a "Tiny- Tom- Boy- Mom" to Boot. I don't actually, require the finer things in life. I just like a nice, clean, simple life.

Back to the subject that started this whole conservation. I did finally meet his two friends from his Mail route. This was only shortly after, having even more words regarding this at the lake. I just simply blew my top, and said something nasty. My Husband exchanged unpleasantries for a momnet, then it was over. They seemed to be decent people. Again, still not people that, I wished to socialize with. I still can't get over this couple that, he brought over several years ago. Both needed to visit the dentist and the shower. I even had to Fabreez my furniture, after they left.

I just explained to him that, it was unfair of him to expose me to, these kinds of people. I have no idea when, this became such a big deal to me. However, I did do my best, not to be a complete witch to his newly found friends. That's more then I ususally give. Ya'll have a good Monday!

OVER BOARD

Yesterday, I spent about six hours cleaning our boat. Just part of my Spring ritual. Who would have thought that, it would be that dirty underneath the boat cover. I have used about four containers of, Clorox Wipes, and one roll of paper towel. Not to mention about, one half a bottle of Crud Cutter. That's a heavy duty, all purpose cleaner. My vaccume cleaner was pretty full, when I finished too. I'll admitt that, I'm a clean freak when, it comes to our boat. I absolutely hate, a dirty boat.

I even had to put everyones names, on the inside of, our new life jackets. I branded/wrote our last name on, the new knee board as well. I just don't want anyone to be able to, walk away with anything. People are just jerks. If that were to happen. I want to be able to prove that, they had our property. Then, we'd report them to the Park Rangers. After that, I suppose that, my Husband would kick their Butt. Seriously, he would!

We have also been inviting all of our friends. We have to kick off boat season, with a bang. I'll have to go Lake Food shopping Saturday. Can you imagine the gas total, when we go to fill everything up? We'll probably just pass out. Just think, all of this work, for a few hours of fun? We will come back sun burt, tired, and out of food. Ya'll have fun this weekend.

STUMP THE BAND

Last night, I had the privilege of going to my son's Spring Band Concert. This was soppose to last one hour. Instead, it lasted three and on half hours. First, they had problems with, the stage lighting. This delayed the beginning of, the concert. Fortunately, or unfortunately, my son's sixth grade Band preformed first. Then the seventh grade performed. Then, the Jazz Band performed. Then, the eighth grade band performed. Then, the seventh and eighth grade Band performed. Then, the sixth, seventh, and eighth grade Bands performed together.

The worst part of it all was that, they handed out special awards during all of this. Not to mention that, it was freezing in the Auditorium. My former husband, his wife, and their daughter left early. My Husband caught a ride with them. He was boared to tears. I say that, it was all too much for him, and was getting on his nerves. He actually said that, if our son had performed more, then he would have stayed. I actually don't blame him, it was pretty boaring. Interesting at times, but pretty boaring.

I did love when, all of the grades performed together. They played "Go Big Red." Not my College team fight song of choice, but it was nice. I'm not an Oklahoma Sooner fan. I'm an Oklahoma State fan. Lastly they played, "The Hey Song." For all of us older folks, this was "Doctor Who." You remember the lyrics? It sort of goes, Doctor Who... oo... hey, Doctor Who. My son and I, have been arguing over, the actual name of this song for days. What can you do? They know everything at this age. Ya'll enjoy the music too!

NUTTS FOR NICKLES

Today, is one of my most dreaded days. I am having my two male dogs neutered. Although, there are more reason why I should, then why I shouldn't. However, my papered Bulldog, is the most heart breaking. Then again, if we hadn't found him a girlfriend yet, then we're not going to. It just feels like, throwing $ 1000.00 plus, down the drain. Although, he just might paying so much attention to, our female Boxer puppy's private parts. Both my Mom and my Husband says that, this is all for the best. However, I still hate male dogs, without all of their parts. I think that, it looks funny.

Our one year old Boxer puppy, needs this the most. The breader said that, they are very prone to Prostrate Cancer. Not only when they do contract this, it spreads rapidly. Again, the probability of, having out male Boxer get his younger Sister pregnant sickens me. Although, I do live for the day that, I don't get knocked down by our "big boy Boxer." I hope that, this will calm him down. Who knows, maybe the two boy dogs, won't fight so much anymore. Just maybe, the male Boxer puppy won't try and run out of the house, evey time the front door opens.

I think that, I'm counting on this surgery, accomplishing too much. There is the possibility that, it's far too late for my two boys. I'm saying that, their personalitys won't change. If, I had done this a little earlier, then maybe it might have changed them. Although, they are both, one and fours years old. Last night, I just prayed that I didn't lose either one of them, during the surgery. I can't lose anymore dogs, in the near future. My dear Maverick, has been gone for six months now, and I still miss him desperately. Ya'll pray!

BUSY BEE

It appears that lately, I've been neglecting my Blog. I have been just so busy with, all of our Spring preparations. My Husband was on vacation. That was my first hurdle. We purchased a 1978 Corvette on Monday. I don't have to tell you, what a chore that has become. Don't get me wrong, I do love it. It's just had some things that, needed to be attended to. Like the Speedometer, and an oil change. Both of those are a necessity. Since my Husband was a at work, I had to take care of those things for him. Not that, I minded or anything.

We purchased new Cell Phones mon Monday as well. While we were sitting there; I decided to call and make myself an eye appointment. I went to that on Tuesday afternoon. My eyes had only gotten one step worse. Not too bad for six years. Yes... it had been six years, since my last appointmtnet. I wound up with both, new contacts and glasses. The contact idea, was pretty much mine. I decided that, I wanted them for outdoor use.

Then again, there is the vanity factor. When you are a 36 year old married woman and Mother, vanity is important. When you sort of still "have it going on." You want to keep having it "going on". Who wants to wear glasses, when you are trying to look cute. It's not that, I stumble around with out glasses or contacts. I'm not blind or anything. My Eye Doctor said that, my dependency on glasses, has just increased. I will have to say that, my old eyes have held up pretty well, for as old as I am.

We are still pretty much, laying in wait, to go to the lake. Mother Spring Time, has just no cooperated with us, thus far. It's either been raining, or too cold. We had our boat dewinterized, about a month ago. It's just still just, sitting there in the garage. We keep hoping every weekend that, we will be able to go. Hopefully next weekend, will be our chance. So people... I have got to "get it in gear." Ya'll take it easy!

REALLY... I'M NOT DEAD

In case any of you have been missing me, I've been preoccupied. My Husband has been on vacation, for over a week. I don't have to tell, all of the other Stay-At-Home- Moms, how that is. Husbands, who are home, are just the kids. I'm mean, you know when the kids are home for Summer vacation. In other words, they drive you crazy. Not that I don't like spending time with my husband, because I do. However, I'm just not use to it. I don't have to worry about anyone but, the three dogs and myself. Again, the dogs usually take care of themselves. Cath ya'll tomorrow.